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Floods & storms, 1950

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Dam on Tumut River May Minimise Flood Danger

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 3

A dam which will be built on the Tumut river, at Blowering, may, according to a letter received from the Water…

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CORRESPONDENCE Flood Relief Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Sir: May We take this opportunity of endeavoring to clarify the Apex Club's position in relation to the Flood Relief…

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The Tragedy of the Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News

I feel that it is a duty I owe to the people of this State to tell them just what action ws taken by their Government in the past…

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Fear of Floods Again Over Large Area Warnings for Nine Rivers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday— Residents in the north and central-western areas of New South Wales have been alerted for disastrous floods…

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Disastrous Floods Again Feared Over Large Area Warnings for Nine Rivers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Residents in the North and Central Western areas of New South Wales have been alerted for disastrous floods for the second time within three months…

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A.p.p.u. Seeks Fodder for Flood Relief

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

In this issue the local secretary of the Australian Primary Producers Union advertises for donations of fodder or will purchase at ruling market…

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Whitton Supports Flood Relief

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

A very enjoyable and financially successful card evening was held in the R.S.L. Hall last Saturday night, the object being to raise funds for…

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Correspondence the Flood-time Causeway (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

Sir.—Cr. Kingsley is to be commended for his efforts to have the total costs placed on the table of "The House" of the bungling of the work…

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Flood Bill Estimated at £5,000,000

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 3

State Ministers, at a conference with Commonwealth Ministers in Sydney, estimated the damage caused by the recent floods in New…

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Floodwaters Again Enter Dubbo; Homes Hit Narromine and Warren Next?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Floodwaters swirled through 30 homes, oil-storage sheds, a garage and business premises at Dubbo today. The swollen Macquarie River swept ten feet over…

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Jewellery Robbery During Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Taking advantage of the storm, thieves smashed the window, and stole more then £500 worth of…

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Storm Over Former Gundagai Player As Referee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 8

When the official referee failed to appear at a Group Eight reserve grade fixture between Bungendore and Yass at Bungendore last week,…

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Terrific Storm Hits Sydney Area Boy Believed Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— Sydney was lashed by a freak storm yesterday, which disrupted traffic and communications and caused…

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Burglars Waited for Storm. Crashed Window, Took £500 In Valusbles

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Taking advantage of toe terrific storm experienced in Sydney, thieves smashed a window and stole more than £500…

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Freak Storm Causes Heavy Damage in Sydney Area Boy Believed Drowned in Stormwater Channel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Sydney was lashed by a frea[?] storm today which disrupted traffic and communications and caused damage estimated at more than £100,000…

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Floods at Boorowa Losses Only Small

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

People of Boorowa were alerted when the Boorowa river burst its banks, and flooded the river flats…

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Dramatic Rescue of Boy in Flooded Channel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Dramatically rescued after being swept 200 yards down a flooded stormwater channel at South Granville this…

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Heavy Flood at Moree

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Faced with the most disastrous flood since 1910, one-third of Moree (population 6500) was under water…

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River Floods Flats at Boorowa; Losses Small

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 2

People of Boorowa were alerted early yesterday morning when the Boorowa River burst its banks and flooded the river flats. However, the water started to recede at 1 p.m.—…

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